diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index ff148dc3552871..f702a77de0423b 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -87,6 +87,18 @@ const restrictedImportPaths = [
   },
 ];
 
+const restrictedImportPatterns = [
+  {
+    group: ['sentry/components/devtoolbar/*'],
+    message: 'Do not depend on toolbar internals',
+  },
+  {
+    group: ['*.spec*'],
+    message:
+      'Do not import from test files. This causes tests to be executed multiple times.',
+  },
+];
+
 // Used by both: `languageOptions` & `parserOptions`
 const ecmaVersion = 6; // TODO(ryan953): change to 'latest'
 
@@ -418,17 +430,7 @@ export default typescript.config([
       'no-restricted-imports': [
         'error',
         {
-          patterns: [
-            {
-              group: ['sentry/components/devtoolbar/*'],
-              message: 'Do not depend on toolbar internals',
-            },
-            {
-              group: ['*.spec*'],
-              message:
-                'Do not import from test files. This causes tests to be executed multiple times.',
-            },
-          ],
+          patterns: restrictedImportPatterns,
           paths: restrictedImportPaths,
         },
       ],
@@ -824,6 +826,26 @@ export default typescript.config([
       'testing-library/no-unnecessary-act': 'off',
     },
   },
+  {
+    name: 'files/sentry-test',
+    files: ['**/*.spec.{ts,js,tsx,jsx}', 'tests/js/**/*.{ts,js,tsx,jsx}'],
+    rules: {
+      'no-restricted-imports': [
+        'error',
+        {
+          patterns: restrictedImportPatterns,
+          paths: [
+            // @ts-ignore
+            ...restrictedImportPaths,
+            {
+              name: 'sentry/locale',
+              message: 'Translations are not needed in tests.',
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  },
   {
     // We specify rules explicitly for the sdk-loader here so we do not have
     // eslint ignore comments included in the source file, which is consumed
diff --git a/static/app/components/charts/optionSelector.spec.tsx b/static/app/components/charts/optionSelector.spec.tsx
index c71fd82d17fba2..7b85e09c90ba4f 100644
--- a/static/app/components/charts/optionSelector.spec.tsx
+++ b/static/app/components/charts/optionSelector.spec.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {initializeOrg} from 'sentry-test/initializeOrg';
 import {render, screen, userEvent} from 'sentry-test/reactTestingLibrary';
 
 import OptionSelector from 'sentry/components/charts/optionSelector';
-import {t} from 'sentry/locale';
 
 describe('Charts > OptionSelector (Multiple)', function () {
   const features = ['discover-basic'];
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ describe('Charts > OptionSelector (Multiple)', function () {
       <OptionSelector
         multiple
         isOpen
-        title={t('Y-Axis')}
+        title={'Y-Axis'}
         selected={currentSelected}
         options={yAxisOptions}
         onChange={newSelected => {
diff --git a/static/app/locale.spec.tsx b/static/app/locale.spec.tsx
index 24ed1da55610ad..e3de6afed630df 100644
--- a/static/app/locale.spec.tsx
+++ b/static/app/locale.spec.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {render, screen} from 'sentry-test/reactTestingLibrary';
 import {textWithMarkupMatcher} from 'sentry-test/utils';
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
 import {tct} from 'sentry/locale';
 
 describe('locale.gettextComponentTemplate', () => {
diff --git a/static/app/views/alerts/rules/issue/messagingIntegrationModal.spec.tsx b/static/app/views/alerts/rules/issue/messagingIntegrationModal.spec.tsx
index 5b0ff541150835..bb55c8ab260385 100644
--- a/static/app/views/alerts/rules/issue/messagingIntegrationModal.spec.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/alerts/rules/issue/messagingIntegrationModal.spec.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
   ModalBody,
   ModalFooter,
 } from 'sentry/components/globalModal/components';
-import {t} from 'sentry/locale';
 import MessagingIntegrationModal from 'sentry/views/alerts/rules/issue/messagingIntegrationModal';
 import {MessagingIntegrationAnalyticsView} from 'sentry/views/alerts/rules/issue/setupMessagingIntegrationButton';
 
@@ -27,8 +26,8 @@ describe('MessagingIntegrationModal', function () {
       closeModal={closeModal}
       Header={makeClosableHeader(() => {})}
       Body={ModalBody}
-      headerContent={t('Connect with a messaging tool')}
-      bodyContent={t('Receive alerts and digests right where you work.')}
+      headerContent={'Connect with a messaging tool'}
+      bodyContent={'Receive alerts and digests right where you work.'}
       providers={providers}
       CloseButton={makeCloseButton(() => {})}
       Footer={ModalFooter}
diff --git a/static/app/views/insights/mobile/screens/views/screensLandingPage.spec.tsx b/static/app/views/insights/mobile/screens/views/screensLandingPage.spec.tsx
index 197bbf54728ecc..6d1c1357f559be 100644
--- a/static/app/views/insights/mobile/screens/views/screensLandingPage.spec.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/insights/mobile/screens/views/screensLandingPage.spec.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {ProjectFixture} from 'sentry-fixture/project';
 
 import {render, screen, waitFor, within} from 'sentry-test/reactTestingLibrary';
 
-import {t} from 'sentry/locale';
 import {useLocation} from 'sentry/utils/useLocation';
 import usePageFilters from 'sentry/utils/usePageFilters';
 import useCrossPlatformProject from 'sentry/views/insights/mobile/common/queries/useCrossPlatformProject';
@@ -199,14 +198,14 @@ describe('Screens Landing Page', function () {
       organization.features = [];
       render(<ScreensLandingPage />, {organization});
       expect(
-        await screen.findByText(t("You don't have access to this feature"))
+        await screen.findByText("You don't have access to this feature")
       ).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
     it('shows content if permission is there', async function () {
       organization.features = [MODULE_FEATURE];
       render(<ScreensLandingPage />, {organization});
-      expect(await screen.findAllByText(t('Mobile Screens'))).toHaveLength(2);
+      expect(await screen.findAllByText('Mobile Screens')).toHaveLength(2);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/static/app/views/issueDetails/streamline/sidebar/solutionsHubDrawer.spec.tsx b/static/app/views/issueDetails/streamline/sidebar/solutionsHubDrawer.spec.tsx
index ee3a30a2e4cf4b..2785a80d97fbef 100644
--- a/static/app/views/issueDetails/streamline/sidebar/solutionsHubDrawer.spec.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/issueDetails/streamline/sidebar/solutionsHubDrawer.spec.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import {
   waitForElementToBeRemoved,
 } from 'sentry-test/reactTestingLibrary';
 
-import {t} from 'sentry/locale';
 import {EntryType} from 'sentry/types/event';
 import {SolutionsHubDrawer} from 'sentry/views/issueDetails/streamline/sidebar/solutionsHubDrawer';
 
@@ -142,9 +141,7 @@ describe('SolutionsHubDrawer', () => {
     const startButton = screen.getByRole('button', {name: 'Start Autofix'});
     await userEvent.click(startButton);
 
-    expect(
-      await screen.findByRole('button', {name: t('Start Over')})
-    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', {name: 'Start Over'})).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it('displays autofix steps and Start Over button when autofixData is available', async () => {
@@ -158,9 +155,7 @@ describe('SolutionsHubDrawer', () => {
       {organization}
     );
 
-    expect(
-      await screen.findByRole('button', {name: t('Start Over')})
-    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', {name: 'Start Over'})).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it('resets autofix on clicking the start over button', async () => {
@@ -174,7 +169,7 @@ describe('SolutionsHubDrawer', () => {
       {organization}
     );
 
-    const startOverButton = await screen.findByRole('button', {name: t('Start Over')});
+    const startOverButton = await screen.findByRole('button', {name: 'Start Over'});
     expect(startOverButton).toBeInTheDocument();
     await userEvent.click(startOverButton);
 
diff --git a/static/app/views/projectInstall/createProject.spec.tsx b/static/app/views/projectInstall/createProject.spec.tsx
index b7514707f37fd4..8d61b0382e81a9 100644
--- a/static/app/views/projectInstall/createProject.spec.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/projectInstall/createProject.spec.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
 } from 'sentry-test/reactTestingLibrary';
 
 import {addErrorMessage, addSuccessMessage} from 'sentry/actionCreators/indicator';
-import {tct} from 'sentry/locale';
 import OrganizationStore from 'sentry/stores/organizationStore';
 import TeamStore from 'sentry/stores/teamStore';
 import type {Organization} from 'sentry/types/organization';
@@ -220,11 +219,7 @@ describe('CreateProject', function () {
     expect(frameWorkModalMockRequests.projectCreationMockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(
       1
     );
-    expect(addSuccessMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      tct('Created project [project]', {
-        project: 'testProj',
-      })
-    );
+    expect(addSuccessMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Created project testProj');
   });
 
   it('should display error message on proj creation failure', async function () {
@@ -261,11 +256,7 @@ describe('CreateProject', function () {
     expect(frameWorkModalMockRequests.projectCreationMockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(
       1
     );
-    expect(addErrorMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      tct('Failed to create project [project]', {
-        project: 'apple-ios',
-      })
-    );
+    expect(addErrorMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Failed to create project apple-ios');
   });
 
   it('should display success message when using member endpoint', async function () {
@@ -293,10 +284,7 @@ describe('CreateProject', function () {
       frameWorkModalMockRequests.experimentalprojectCreationMockRequest
     ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(addSuccessMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      tct('Created [project] under new team [team]', {
-        project: 'testProj',
-        team: '#testTeam',
-      })
+      'Created testProj under new team #testTeam'
     );
   });
 
diff --git a/static/app/views/projectInstall/createProject.tsx b/static/app/views/projectInstall/createProject.tsx
index fedc1a2d372723..082bb93976be4b 100644
--- a/static/app/views/projectInstall/createProject.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/projectInstall/createProject.tsx
@@ -167,17 +167,14 @@ function CreateProject() {
         ProjectsStore.onCreateSuccess(projectData, organization.slug);
 
         if (team) {
-          addSuccessMessage(
-            tct('Created project [project]', {
-              project: `${projectData.slug}`,
-            })
-          );
+          addSuccessMessage(t('Created project %s', `${projectData.slug}`));
         } else {
           addSuccessMessage(
-            tct('Created [project] under new team [team]', {
-              project: `${projectData.slug}`,
-              team: `#${projectData.team_slug}`,
-            })
+            t(
+              'Created %s under new team %s',
+              `${projectData.slug}`,
+              `#${projectData.team_slug}`
+            )
           );
         }
 
@@ -189,11 +186,7 @@ function CreateProject() {
       } catch (err) {
         setInFlight(false);
         setErrors(err.responseJSON);
-        addErrorMessage(
-          tct('Failed to create project [project]', {
-            project: `${projectName}`,
-          })
-        );
+        addErrorMessage(t('Failed to create project %s', `${projectName}`));
 
         // Only log this if the error is something other than:
         // * The user not having access to create a project, or,
diff --git a/tests/js/setup.ts b/tests/js/setup.ts
index 2db719beec27c4..22b7d07fa09c32 100644
--- a/tests/js/setup.ts
+++ b/tests/js/setup.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {ConfigFixture} from 'sentry-fixture/config';
 import {resetMockDate} from 'sentry-test/utils';
 
 import type {Client} from 'sentry/__mocks__/api';
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
 import {DEFAULT_LOCALE_DATA, setLocale} from 'sentry/locale';
 import ConfigStore from 'sentry/stores/configStore';
 import {DANGEROUS_SET_TEST_HISTORY} from 'sentry/utils/browserHistory';